Is there any case law where a prisoner has been released from prison before his release date?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Madrid, B246626 (Cal. App. 2014):
he will have no meaningful chance at life after parole before he reaches his life expectancy, assuming he even survives long enough to reach his first parole eligibility date. (See People v. Solis, supra, 224 Cal.App.4th at p. 819.)
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